Patiala, September 15
The Patiala Deaf Friendship Club celebrated the 50th
International Day of the Deaf, under the aegis of The Deaf
Way, here today. On this occasion, schools from Amritsar,
Sunam, Bathinda, Ludhiana and Barnala participated in the
events.
A painting competition was organised in which about 80
students participated in the junior and senior categories.
In this competition, Patiala bagged the first two places,
while the third and fourth positions went to Barnala and
Ludhiana, respectively.
In an intensely fought out quiz competition, early
leaders Amar Ashram School, Patiala, held on to the lead
while Deaf and Dumb School, Bathinda came second. Barnala
challenged them to a tough fight but ended at a third
position. Patiala tehsildar G.S. Ahluwalia was the chief
guest on this occasion